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44 minutes ago, Buster Footman's T shirt said:

Keith Stroud officiating. What could possibly go wrong?

Could be a good appointment. Whatever people think of Keith Stroud he's nowhere near the worst ref in the EFL (this Wednesdays clown is one that proves that), he's his own man and he rarely gets swayed by home crowds. 

6 minutes ago, Wedontplayinblue said:

I’m not calling Pearson a racist by any stretch as he clearly isn’t, but he does come across as a type of manager who likes hard working brexit means brexit type players. 

I’d probably put a bet on that most of his signings, if not all, have been white British or Irish players. 

I know you're not suggesting that non white british or irish players are not hardworking. 

I admit to being a Beckham fan. As a crosser of a ball on the run he only ranks 2nd to Terry Paine. A great free kick taker and captain, my admiration for him rose when he was prepared to anger Ferguson by skipping training to take care of his children. Very astute guy he was well aware of his image and knew how to exploit the tabloids. And that image was amazing. Supposedly when at Real Madrid he sold more replica shirts than anyone, in a side that included Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raul and Casillas among others. Even this though was eclipsed by his adoration in south east Asia which almost took on god like proportions. The man's a success and good on him. 

2 hours ago, Ian M said:

We also had a perfectly good goal ruled out for offside if my memory isn't failing me?

Spot on! Funny how Colin and Jordan never mention that. 

We ought to be receiving yet another letter from PGMOL for that clown's performance but as we won I don't suppose we will. 

Well, would you Adam and Eve it. The only good thing about the game was Tommy Conway and the result, but I'll take it. Now on to Leeds. 

Am I glad I didn't make the trip tonight. That was bloody awful! We could/should of had a penalty but that aside we were sloppy all around the park. Our midfield hasn't coped with Rotherham's man for man system at all. Sykes has to track back more as Gardner-Hickman keeps getting caught inside as the midfielder he really is. Must do better. 

According to Damian Derrick in his sports round-up on Points West Nicky Hunt, not Jack, scored for the Gas against Port Vale last night. He got the right back slot correct I suppose. 

More points or a better goal difference than the team that finishes 7th. 

Used to sometimes get accused of diving but a proper striker and a true Man City legend, despite the number of times that word gets bandied around. Made a fortune in the paper industry after retiring from the game. RIP Franny. Sincere condolences to his family and friends. 

6 minutes ago, redkev said:

Watched the whole game when I got home , personally thought the officials were poor ( I’m not Liverpool lover at all by the way there on my list of Rovers Cardiff Swindon Arsenal Liverpool who I dislike ) the Curtis sending off never in my eyes deffo played the ball and foot bounced off the top of the ball not in a million years did he go to do the player and as for the disallowed goal I said to the wife straight away deffo goal I was amazed they said it was off side . The standard of refereeing in this country is so so poor , best ref I’ve seen this season was the Italian chap , when we beat the jocks with our eyes closed 

I think that being a referee now is harder than its ever been and VAR has made it harder not easier. That said I also believe that the current crop of officials across the Premier league and EFL is the worst in 50 years. What annoys me most is that too few of them have the courage of their own convictions. It seems to be if they visit the VAR screen they are duty bound to agree with the guy in the booth instead of sometimes telling the guy he's a prat and sticking with their original decision. Offside is a prime example of where VAR gets it wrong too many times despite slow motion and the apparent drawing of lines. Ridiculous, given that over the years statistics showed that linesmen got it right in real time some 90+%of the time. 

I've said it several times and expect to say it many more but PGMOL's only role is to send letters of apologies to clubs for the incompetence of its members. We could paper Ashton Gate with the letters we've received. 

Disappointed. This had to be a target match for 3 points to get the new WSL venture off to a flyer. Have to look at the likes of Leicester, West Ham and Brighton as the sides we are competing with to stay up. 

Watching Australia v Portugal. Kerevi given a yellow card for what was clearly not a lead elbow but a punch to the head. How the hell had that not been upgraded to a red card. 

Gutting defeat but a cracking watch. On another day we'd have been out of sight of any comeback. The hurt was that we should lose again to an Alex Neill side. 

96-17 final score. The All Black are contenders once more. Let's see if the other southern hemisphere sides can bounce back. 

The All Blacks are back. The scoreline suggests Italy have been woeful, and perhaps they were for the Savea try, but the speed and accuracy of the All Black attack has been mind blowing. 70 points plus on the cards here. 

I'm sorry for Scunthorpe but am I surprised, not really. Any dodgy dealer can buy a football club now. The football authorities have no adequate safeguards to prevent such transactions and even less heart or authority to do something about it. 

The thing is this is no joke. Football is the national sport, and more than that football clubs are a vital amenity to the local community. I would have the National Audit Office undertake a root and branch review of football finances, the rules that govern them and how they are administered and applied. I would have no truck with cries of government interference from FIFA or UEFA on the grounds that it is not purely a football matter but a community matter and that we will not take notice of organisations that handle more brown envelopes than the Post Office. 

It's defined by history for me, although winning a European trophy helps as it puts a club on the global stage (but it's not essential). It's certainly not about money. Johnny come lately's like Manchester City will never be a bigger club than Manchester United and Chelsea will never be bigger than the Arsenal. As for Bristol City we pray for high spits to come but we'll never be bigger than the likes of Southampton, Leeds, Burnley or Forest. 

23 minutes ago, phantom said:

I will always detest this side for:

Nicky Mohan

Gavin Ward

Graham Kavanagh

Delilah

I don't particularly like Delilah either but at least it is a British song and it ain't the bloody annoying You'll never walk alone or Sweet Caroline. 

2 minutes ago, grifty said:

What’s his % of passes and goal kicks that go out for a throw in?

A lot less than Frankie Fielding % when he played for us. 

The southern hemisphere sides are not showing well. I've now doubt that the All Blacks will qualify for the QFs but they need to improve their performance if they're to have any chance of winning the cup. Argentina are currently 4th in the group and Australia were simply woeful against Wales last night, a team playing defensive rugby by not playing in their own half but taking advantage of opposition mistakes. They should have been beaten by Fiji but weren't. South Africa were my pre-tournament favourites but they're not converting. For all Ireland's solid play the Boks left 11 points on the kicking tee. Improvement needed but honestly I can't see past France right now to become world champions. 

That's 5 past the ex Swindle keeper with half an hour to go. 

2 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

I genuinely can’t believe there’s any debate about the pen. Clear as day penalty. 

Agreed. The shot is on target and he's blocked it with his hand. 

He's injured at present.